Gibraltar’s representation at the Labour Party Conference continued yesterday evening with the Gibraltar Reception hosted by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and featuring a keynote speech by the UK Minister for Europe and the Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty MP.
It has been announced that a “rapid reaction force” led by the HMS Illustrious and two frigates will set sail for the Mediterranean on Monday and stop off at Gibraltar.
The Gibraltar-registered Offshore Supply Vessel, ‘VOS THEIA’ was involved in a dramatic rescue of over one hundred refugees from a sinking boat off the coast of Libya last week.